The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports local artist Oreen Cohen has released a sculpture as part of the anti-litter campaign by CleanWays and the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC).
The 6-foot-tall recycling symbol is made from rebar, steel and chicken wire and contains 100 pounds of recyclables collected from sites throughout the North Side of the city since June. It sits on a wheeled cart that residents and Pittsburgh Job Corps haul between five litter collection sites, the article says.
The Buhl Foundation’s One Northside project funded the project, which has made appearances at local events, including the Fineview Community Picnic and the Deutschtown Music Festival.
“I dropped it off at Fineview Park for the initial project opening,” Cohen told the newspaper. “The sculpture will continue touring the North Side, but its future hopefully will be on display [beyond]. It could be taken all over the city. Why not?”
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